wildcat strikes

Content on libcom.org related to wildcat, or unofficial, strike action. Including news, history, analysis, discussion and tactics.

New York postal workers on wildcat strike, 1970

New York postal workers on wildcat strike, 1970

Unions head off transport workers' struggles in Ireland, airport wildcats planned

Members of SIPTU at the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) last week served notice of strike action on…

Auckland call centre workers March against lock out and nuclear ship visits

Auckland call centre workers stand strong against lock out and nuclear ship visits

50 Unite Union members at the OCIS call centre in Auckland, New Zealand stood strong on Friday night…

Postal workers in Lincoln stage wildcat strike

Postal services in Lincoln have been disrupted for the third day running as postal workers continue to stage a wildcat strike over the…

Birmingham cabbies in wildcat strike

Angry cabbies caused traffic chaos in Birmingham after they downed keys in a wildcat strike over space at the New Street Station rank.

Xstrata Elandsfontein platinum mine in South Africa.

106 workers fired over wildcat in South Africa

The world's largest ferrochrome producer, Xstrata said on Wednesday it had dismissed 106 workers at its Rustenburg smelter in South Africa for…

Workers at Karmann in Osnabrueck

Wildcat strike at German car part manufacturer

Workers at car parts manufacturer Karmann have walked out after being informed of 1400 job cuts no redundancy pay.

Baggage handlers take wildcat action at Melbourne Airport

Thousands of travellers faced delays at Melbourne Airport yesterday (14th February) after 45 Qantas…

Israeli wildcat strikers kicked out of union

In unprecedented move, the Histadrut union federation has ousted leaders of last weeks wildcat strike on Israel Railways.

A protestor cycles past the Staythorpe power station, Nottinghamshire.

Staythorpe builders walk out over jobs

Building workers on a new power station downed tools on unofficial strike early today, as wildcat action and protests over unemployment in the…

Aftermath of wildcat at Israel Railways

Using an inside source, an Israeli libertarian communist constructs an analysis of the picture behind the scenes at the recent wildcat of Israel…

The striking workers outside the GuySuCo factory on the Wales Estate.

Sugar workers strike against bosses and union, striking airport workers fired in Guyana

Guyanese sugar workers have taken wildcat action against a disappointing pay award and their union's…

Welsh rail wildcat over pay

Passengers are facing "severe disruption" to Arriva Trains Wales rail services on Sunday due to unofficial industrial action.